Railroad tie



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H. G. FILLER ET AL RAILROAD TIE Filed July 3, 1929 2 Sheefps-Shet 2 Fill/ll Patented Apr. 8, 1930 uN TensTATEs PATENT, OFFICE HENRY G. FILLER AND HERBERT o. FILLER, OF ST. PETER, MINNESOTA RAILROAD "DIE Application filed July 3, 1929.. Serial No. 375,760.

mil; rails to be quickly detached from the ties V for the purpose of replacement or when a new read is being laid to facilitate the securlng of the rails to the ties.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improved tie structure to which rails may be secured in a much quicker mani her than is possible by the use of wooden ties and securing means in the formof spikes.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a tie structure which will be practically indestructible and immune to the usual conditions which deteriorate ooden ties.

These and other iinportant'objects of the invention will become more apparent to the reader after considering the invention as described and claimed hereinafter. in the drawings:

Figure 2 represents a side elevation of the 3 inngroved tie and a partial longitudinal sec tion.

Figure 3 represents a vertical transverse sectional view through the improved tie. Figure 4 represents atop plan View of the supporting plate for each rail.

Figure 5 represents an edge elevation of the supporting plate.

Figure 6 represents a perspective view of,

one of the keys for securing the inside fasteners.

Figure 7 represents afragmentaryside elevation of a tie provided with a slightly modified form'of fastener. Figure 8 represents a fragmentarytop plan view of the tie withthe fasteners removed, to show the manner in which the igure 1 represents a top plan view of the novel tie, showing rails secured thereto.

Figure 10 represents an end elevation of the supporting block for use in connection with the modification shown in Figure Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it will be seen that the improved stie consists of an elongated block 5, of concrete, preferablyhaving the upwardly converging side surfaces 6. 7 An elongate'dplate 7 is superimposed upon the tie 5 and extends from end to end thereon.

The longitudinal edge portions of this plate are bent downwardly asat 8 and these bent down edge portions have their outer surfaces flush with the sides 6'6 of the tie 5. The plate 7 is also provided with a flange9, de pending therefrom and having-its longitudinal edge portions einhedded in the tie 5 as clearly shown in Figure 3. j 1 e As is clearly shown in Figure 8, at each side of the approximate position where the rail traverses the tie plate 7, outside and inside cut-outs 10 andll are provided. The cut-out .10 consists in the provision-of a pair of elongated slots 12 -12 each of which has a pair of notches 13 extendingtoward the notches projecting from its complementary 7' slot 12.. The cut-out 11 is formed by a pair of elongated-slots 14, which also have notches 15extending toward each other, in the man- 'ner asclearly shown in Figure 8.

Outside and inside securing plates, gen-- erally referredto loy'numerals 16 andl'? respectively are each provided with tongues 18,

for disposition within the notches of-their r-respective cut-outs 10 or 11. It will be seen that the plate 16 is first adjusted in position" against. the rail base with itsfnpwarolly dis- :pose'd portion 19enga-ging over the edge portion of thera il bas'e, after which the rail is forced against the same, and

plate 17 adjusted in position, j v 7 After placing the plate 17 in proper position with its upwardly disposed end portion t e ee 20 disposed against the edge'portion ofthe rail base key members 21 are engaged within the slots 14 and between the inner end of the slot and certain-tongues 18. so as'to prevent the inward movement of the securing plate 17 after having been -onceengaged against the rail'base. Each'of these keys 21 consists in construction of asingle piece of material formed at one end with a notch 22, to engage the edge portion of the plate 7 at the corresponding end of the slot 14, in which it is seated, while the opposite end of the plate is provided with an aperture 23, into which a hook or other implement may be engaged forremoving the key when desired. The keys 21 are to rest upon the pin 21 which passes 'tures.

throiigh the flange 9 and serves as a rest for the key to maintain the key with itslongitudinal axis,underlyingthe plate 7. V The-securing plate 16 as well as the plate 17 is provided with a reinforcing rib 2 1 at its topside.

In Figure 7, the same character of fastener is employed for the rails, excepting that the supporting plate 25 is interposed between the base of the rail and the plate 7. The supporting plate is further shown in Figure 4 and consists of a rectangular piece of metal, proturned inwardly for disposition over the rail base.

' However, in this form of the invention, a thicker block 28 is employed and this block is provided with notches 29 at its under side. The end portions 19 and 20 0f the fasteners 16 and17 respectively, instead of being disposed upwardly for engaging the slottedsurfaces of the rail face are disposed on the same plane with the balance of their structures for disposition within the notches 29 of the block 28 for engagement over the supporting plate .25v in the manner clearly shown in Figure 9. It will thus be seenthat' the present invention presents a novel tie structure for sup porting andmaintaining in proper position the rails of a railway track way andalthough thelpresent invention has been hereinbefore described in definite terms, it is to be understood that-numerous changes in the specific shape, size and materials may be restored to,

without departing from the spiritor scope ofthe invention. V 7

What is claimed is:

In combinatioma tie having an abutment thereon for each track rail, said tie being provided with slots adjacent each abutment, a fastener for each rail, said fastener means comprisingaplate having a rail engaging lip at one end, the opposite end of the plate being notched, a lug on the plate for engagement in theslot, and a pivotally mountedvkey memposition between the plate and the tie and at one end of the corresponding slot, and being adapted for actuation to push the plate against the rail so that the same is centrally clamped between the adjacent abutment and the lip of the said plate, said key being provided with a notch at its free end.

' In testimony whereof we aflix our signa- HENRY G. FILLER. HERBERT o. FILLER.

bergengageable within said notch .for inter 

